摘要 |
An apparatus for retrieving and carrying large cylindrical objects and adapted to be secured behind a towing vehicle, the apparatus comprising an A-frame having a wheel supported cradle assembly pivotally secured to one end thereof, a pivotal bail member provided on the cradle assembly, the cradle assembly being movable to a first position for an initial engagement with the lower portion of the cylindrical object and to a second position whereby gravity acts on the bail member for moving the bail into engagement with the outer periphery of the object and a third position for elevating the object into a carrying position whereby the object may be transported from site to site by the apparatus, and the movement of the cradle assembly being reversed for discharging the object from the apparatus.
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